Friday, 28 June 2013

PS

Sorry about all the typos but there is not much I can do about it. Typing these things on the iPhone is a real pain and there is always the fear that you are going to loose the whole thing in the ether.

1 comment:

I know the feeling Conrad, I finished up typing out a blog posting twice the other night. Hard work when your eyes keep going but you know that getting behind isn't an option! I've just enjoyed catching up with your entries anf trust you will be returning to Whitchurch to enjoy the excellent canal towpath walk to Marple in the company of friends who will be competing to accommodate you as you pass through Timperley, as well as guiding you through the labyrinth of Manchester, where curry will no doubt be on the menu! Have funMartin and Sue

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